Lowheaven have dropped cathartic single ‘Amherst’, taken from their upcoming debut album.
With ‘Ritual Decay’ set to arrive on August 29 via MNRK Heavy, it follows the release of previous singles ‘Mercy Death’ and ‘Chemical Pattern’.
Speaking on ‘Amherst’, vocalist/guitarist Dan Thomson has shared:
“This is a tough one for me. From where this song started, until where you hear it now, it has been through the wringer. This was the first song written for Lowheaven, but probably the last one to feel finished. It was hard to let go of; hard to accept that there would be a point where it was done. Letting go of this song was like letting go of a part of me that I wasn’t ready for. A rock bottom and a redemption all at once. Even listening back to it now, preparing to play it with the band, it stirs something that I’ve been burying.”
Check it out below:
Speaking on how ‘Amherst’ compares to the rest of the album, guitarist/keyboardist Alex Pley has added:
“This song hits hard in a different, underhanded way compared to the rest of the album… It incorporates a ton of clean layering that builds and swells until the climax hits like an emotional hammer. There were points where we discussed cutting it all together as it isn’t as ‘heavy’ as the rest of the album, but after finishing it in the studio, it is arguably the hardest Lowheaven song to date and not for the faint of heart.”
Take a look at the artwork and full track listing for ‘Ritual Decay’ below:
1. In Grievance
2. Chemical Pattern
3. Cancer Sleep
4. Nothing Else Frail
5. Amherst
6. Mercy Death
7. Fucking Hell
8. Fighter Valley
9. Violence
10. Manic Grace